HOME MADE SALTED BEEF

Ingredients

1 chunk of Beef from the “Round” portion weighing about 3 kgs 

1 teaspoon saltpetre or lime salt

8 tablespoons table salt or powdered salt

3 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons vinegar

Wash the beef well. Mix the saltpetre / lime salt, table salt, sugar and vinegar together. 

Rub this mixture on the Meat and prick all over with a fork. Keep in the fridge for 4 or 5 days turning it over and rubbing it well several times a day. On the 6^th day boil in a suitable vessel with all the residue and a little water for one hour or pressure cook for 45 minutes on low heat. Cool and store along with the residue and use whenever required.

This recipe is from my Recipe Book ANGLO-INDIAN DELICACIES